Rasta has longest beard in Belize

You’ve probably seen him walking down Belize City streets and while you can’t help but notice his dreadlocks, what you probably don’t know is that Ras Fari has the longest beard in Belize. That’s right, his beard is almost 3 feet long. News Five spoke to Ras Fari about his unusual facial hair and what prompted him to let it grow and grow.

Joseph Miller, Longest beard in Belize

“From when I was a little youth, and growing up, I read in the Bible how good and pleasant it is for Brethren and Brethren to gather together in unity, like a precious ointment that flow down, even to the hems of his garment.

This is not really a beard; it is a precept of the most high Rasta philosophy. Hygiene is a very necessary thing you know, very intelligent people coming out of African tradition. What I use in my beard is aloe vera, like you see right here. This is a helping plant for a precept you know. It go within the root of the hair, it nourish you know. Aloe is the plant that I use no and I use water; this is an invention from the Rasta man vibrations.”

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